There's aerospace for you.
Aerospace has room for everyone. We welcome people from all levels and backgrounds to come together to be part of a world class industry, shaping the future of flight.
Why aerospace?
Your career in flight starts here. Joining the UK aerospace industry will see you join a team of over 113,000 people driving global aviation and world-class technological innovation.
Aerospace ranks as the highest-performing sector for job quality in the UK, offering long-term stability and clear pathways for career development across engineering, tech operations, and business management. Crucially, two-thirds of these roles are based outside London and the South East, allowing you to build a secure career right within your local community. With an average salary of £53,600, earnings in our sector stand 33% above the national average, offering rewarding and inspiring work for graduates, technical apprentices and skilled workers of all ages.
Aerospace in numbers
average annual salary within UK aerospace, outperforming the national average wage benchmark by 33%
productivity premium of British aerospace workers compared to the UK national economy average
growth of the Royal Aeronautical Society's global female membership over the last decade, highlighting a structural shift toward a more inclusive, dynamic workforce
rate at which the sector's direct economic value to the UK expanded between 2014 and 2024
Explore types of jobs available
Discover where your expertise fits in the future of flight. From software development and sustainability to advanced digital manufacturing, the aerospace sector requires diverse talent at all levels.
Discover the businesses across the sector
UK aerospace spans engineering and aircraft manufacturing pioneers to highly specialised local suppliers. Whether you want to develop cutting-edge clean technologies at a major tier-one prime or drive precision engineering within an innovative SME in your region, there is an employer of every size waiting for your talent.
Support materials
Access our approved digital guides, technical skills frameworks, and curriculum advice. These resources are designed to help job seekers, parents, and educators seamlessly navigate the high-value training pathways available across UK aerospace.
FAQs
We’ve rounded up the most frequently asked questions about launching a rewarding career in aerospace. Let’s clear the runway and get your professional journey off the ground!
The campaign is being led by ADS, the trade association representing more than 2,000 UK employers. It has joined forces with the nation's leading aerospace companies including Airbus, GKN Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce and Safran to help support the whole UK supply chain.
Absolutely. The industry is currently backed by an incredibly robust global demand, featuring an advance forward order book of 16,683 aircraft to be assembled. This alone provides over a decade of steady, reliable work in a highly secure employment sector.
Yes, you can. In fact, nine in ten (88%) of all UK aerospace jobs are located outside London and the South East. It is a sector completely built around driving high-value prosperity and stable employment within regional communities.
Definitely. The campaign is specifically tailored to help work-ready industry switchers bring their transferable skills into our sector. We frequently welcome people transitioning from backgrounds in the armed forces, automotive manufacturing, food production, IT, financial services, and life sciences.
You can explore diverse roles, career pathways, regional employer profiles, and real-life employee case studies by visiting our centralised digital gateway at aerospaceforyou.org.uk. Every UK aerospace organisation is entitled to a profile page on the hub, making it a unified shop window to help you find your future in flight.